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Weam Alhulaibi; Janine Stockdale; Paul McAleer – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: During pregnancy, some women with an intellectual disability encounter some challenges, and some midwives who provide them with support lack the knowledge to provide the best care. This systematic review explores the experiences of women with intellectual disability during pregnancy and midwives' experiences of providing care. Method:…
Descriptors: Females, Intellectual Disability, Pregnancy, Allied Health Personnel
Félix González-Carrasco; Felipe Espinosa Parra; Izaskun Álvarez-Aguado; Sebastián Ponce Olguín; Vanessa Vega Córdova; Miguel Roselló-Peñaloza – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: The study focuses on the need to optimise assessment scales for support needs in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Current scales are often lengthy and redundant, leading to exhaustion and response burden. The goal is to use machine learning techniques, specifically item-reduction methods and selection…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Individual Needs
Shannon Sinnott; Cliodhna O'Donovan; Suzanne Guerin – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: The present study investigated staff perspectives on supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities with mental health relapse prevention. Methods: Eight staff with experience working with or supporting individuals engaged with a specialist mental health in intellectual disability (MHID) service (team member = 2, management…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Mental Health, Health Promotion, Prevention
Christina Roberts; Nicola Ditzel; Nicola Cooper-Moss; Katie Umbleby; Umesh Chauhan – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: People with a learning disability face health inequality. Those from ethnic minority backgrounds with a learning disability face 'double discrimination' as members of two marginalised groups. Methods: This codesigned review consolidated the evidence on the healthcare experiences of individuals and their carers from ethnic minority…
Descriptors: Health Services, Access to Health Care, Learning Disabilities, Cultural Background
Dominic Fitzpatrick; Richard Parker – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: Children and young people (CYP) with severe or profound and multiple learning disabilities are more likely to experience difficulties engaging for long periods. Finding ways to facilitate their engagement is crucial in promoting their social and emotional development and their mental well-being, particularly as they are more vulnerable…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Learning Disabilities, Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities
Esther Murphy; Orla Shiels; Sara Fiori; Darren McCausland; Helena Bergström; Raphael Koster; Hanna Noorlandt; Ida Korfage; Eva Flygare Wallén – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: Developments in digital technologies have transformed how people interact with the world, offering employment, education, communication, health benefits and entertainment. Research has shown that not everyone can easily access digital content, particularly people with intellectual disabilities. Despite internet access being recognised…
Descriptors: Well Being, Inclusion, Access to Internet, Disadvantaged
Nico Leonhardt; Kristín Björnsdóttir; Anne Goldbach; Ragnar Smára; Steffen Martick; Beate Schlothauer – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: Universities are deeply rooted in a tradition of exclusivity. However, for the past several years, they have been called upon to develop in an inclusive and socially responsible manner that does justice to the plurality of society. This has led to the emergence of diverse practices and projects around the world that are intended to…
Descriptors: Universities, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Inclusion
Geraldine Boland; Anne-Marie Potter; Eilin Paor; Suzanne Guerin – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: The social networks of adults with intellectual disabilities are often small and may be limited to family, paid staff and others with disabilities. This study explored the social inclusion of six individuals who joined mainstream leisure clubs or became local volunteers. Method: This qualitative intervention study provided structured…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Intellectual Disability, Adults, Inclusion
Eileen Kelleher; Maria Caples; Teresa Wills; Anne-Marie Martin – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: Individuals with intellectual disabilities often require various supports in their everyday lives. Many access both acute and intellectual disability services depending on their needs. Previous research has highlighted suboptimal experiences of care provided in acute services. Joint working between both services has been recognised as…
Descriptors: Health Services, Intellectual Disability, Allied Health Personnel, Access to Health Care
Wieneke Penninga; Alexander H. C. Hendriks; Hedwig J. A. van Bakel; Petri J. C. M. Embregts – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: Initiating meaningful moments of interaction with people with profound intellectual disabilities can prove to be difficult for support staff. Exploring the behaviour of support staff that precedes the initiations of behaviour by people with profound intellectual disabilities helps to shed light upon the potential facilitating effects…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Interpersonal Relationship, Verbal Communication, Nonverbal Communication
Therese Hennessy; Jennifer McMahon; Owen Doody – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: Third-level education is a relatively new opportunity for people with intellectual disabilities. The development of third-level educational opportunities for this population rests on understanding their experiences and suggestions for programme development and improvement. The aim of this study is to establish how inclusive third-level…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Inclusion, Postsecondary Education, Students with Disabilities
Edina Hanley; Caroline Dalton; Elaine Lehane; Anne-Marie Martin – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: This study explores communication partners' perceptions of their roles and responsibilities in the design, planning and use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) with individuals with severe/profound intellectual disability. Methods: A qualitative descriptive approach was used. Purposive sampling, data collection and…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Severe Intellectual Disability, Role
Alice Schippers; Mark Koning; Leo Cardinaal – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: Language can reflect bias: an 'intellectual' disability means for many people that you cannot be an academic knowledge producer; a 'learning' disability means that your education will be hampered. Like language definitions, academic practices can reflect societal biases. The social (in)justice regarding knowledge and knowledge…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Social Bias, Labeling (of Persons)
Paul Watts; Janet Hoskin; Radhika Upadhyay; Emma Tapley; Gosia Kwiatkowska – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: This paper examines the experiences of people with learning disabilities in the United Kingdom as society transitions towards cashless transactions and services. It is a significant study because it highlights the need to understand their digital financial experiences. Methods: This study employed an inclusive, interpretivist…
Descriptors: Adults, Learning Disabilities, Attitudes, Disabilities
Jess Mannion; Lori B. Vincent; Stephen D. Kroeger; Tricia Blee; Oisin Daly; Rhena Gallagher; Bryan Higgins; Mairead McHugh; Kerri Wolfer; Brittany E. Hayes – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: The Relationships and Sexuality Research Team consists of researchers with learning disabilities who specialise in research on sexual citizenship and use visual and creative research methods. They are collaborating with academics on an innovative, cross-national, interdisciplinary and co-produced research project that brings together…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Relationship, Sexuality, Researchers